The Wall Street Journal published a report that President Trumps Lawyer Michael Cohen, paid porn star Stormy Daiels $130,000 to keep hush about a sexual encounter with President Trump. The sexual encounter is said to have led to the filming of a sex tape that Trump has access to.

According to the Journal, Trump paid Stormy Daniels, real name Stephanie Clifford, a month before the presidential election as part of a nondisclosure agreement. This was also around the same time that the now-infamous Access Hollywood “grab them by the p***y” tape was released.

Clifford reportedly told sources interviewed by the Journal that she and Trump had a consensual sexual encounter in 2006, a year after marrying Melania, while in Lake Tahoe.

An attorney whom the WSJ said had represented Ms Clifford declined to comment, citing attorney-client privilege. The paper also published a comment purported to be from “Stormy Daniels”, a stage name used by Ms Clifford, denying sexual contact with Mr Trump and saying, “Rumours that I have received hush money from Donald Trump are completely false”.